Deaths of icons, politicians and other celebrities

In the space of a few short months, the world mourned several big names in the world of entertainment, journalism and politics: Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ted Kennedy, Walter Cronkite, Ed McMahon, John Hughes, Les Paul, Robert Novak and DJ AM. RIP. -- Miss -- Hanh Nguyen, Zap2it.com

In the space of a few short months, the world mourned several big names in the world of entertainment, journalism and politics: Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ted Kennedy, Walter Cronkite, Ed McMahon, John Hughes, Les Paul, Robert Novak and DJ AM. RIP. -- Miss -- Hanh Nguyen, Zap2it.com (WireImage)

In the space of a few short months, the world mourned several big names in the world of entertainment, journalism and politics: Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ted Kennedy, Walter Cronkite, Ed McMahon, John Hughes, Les Paul, Robert Novak and DJ AM. RIP. -- Miss -- Hanh Nguyen, Zap2it.com